Window



July 10, 1928.

c A. LEWIS WINDOW Filed Sept. 1926 jw/v FIG. 6'

Patented July 10, 1928'. i i i .I l,6*76 99f i T-E. 151's TE S P OFFICE:

onaunna. Ln wIs, or HOUSTON, rnxasassienionmo AMERICAN Application filed September 7 was. j Serial Ina. 3,996.1

I My invention relates to windows, andhas sheet metal bent into U{shape l particularreference to windows inflwhioht he being presented' towardfthe.foiitsideof'the I In channels to receive the lower sash.

lower sash is slidable but in which the upper W ndow. 5 e inner. sidel of the rider El as. sash is opened by; swinging the .upp'erend ngage ent with a cord 11 to whicli a 5 inwardly intothe' room. f I I I I i I i l .It is an object of the invention tofprovide l I t id lI fP B fdly from the lower 5 in a window of this construct-iona 'casing'in ii 'i lii iy f e passed over afpulley 13 in which the :inner side has a practically the usualmanner. m I straight or plane surface provided with 'llalv diltefifiplatedclosing the channelffl I 1n front ofthe'npper sashso as to hide-the &5 I It is also an object to construct the casing S hLCO and a o to Pres nt .a planecea' I so .as to enclose the channel in which the I IO l S face forjcontact with the side of 'sash cords operate in connection with the u p r. aShIWhenJitis inoved. Thisclolowersash and to thus'maintain' a tight u es m dby tm a plate 14 5 l -closiireat each side of the upper sash: when 011 d by wood screws 15 to the w in dow'jaim'b 70 tilted inwardly to provide a'vent. I I f on t'lie outer'sIide of s'aidchannel and extend- 'IIt'is also,v an object to fit the sash within ing forwardly to nearlyfclosefthe channel, the casing so. as to maintain the" same in o i g w ver' he slo or p n g 6 I I weather-tightcontact with the casing. I th ugh which t he wall of .thefsheet metal Referringto the drawing herewith, Fig. l' e may l als's, as j-shown in; Fig.9. I 75 I 1 is a vertical section through a windowcas- The 'upper sashg18 [isinounted closely 'adin}; showing .the window sash removed. 'ja'centthe stop member 5 at the outer'sideof- I Flg. 2 1s a transverse section'- on the' plane h Ii lamb fandi pivoted at i s ow r 22 of Fig. 1, showing the upper sash in nd to swing inwardly; "For this. -pupose 'sash'weiglit 12"me e connected. The 'sash 6o position inthe .frame. Figf 3 is a similar it has aplateindicate'dat 19, the forward 8!) section on the line 3*?) of Fig. 1, showing end of which is providediwith"'anarm'QO, the lower sash in position. Fig. 4 is a detail h l wer Side of Which is arcuate and fits of a slightly different embodiment of the i hin asuppor ing'br k m m d FP 11.

window jamb.f Fig.'5 is a view similar to a'plat'e 22secured to the window emban- 3 Fig. 2 but illustrating a sheet metal construc- 'mediately "to the rear of the lower sash. It

tion of window casing. Fig. 6.is, a view is con emplated tha he upper sashmay be similar to Fig. 3 of a sheet metal embo'diswung inwardly at its upplfend 'to provide ment of the invention. .Like numerals of avent betweenthe sash and the upperen'd reference, are employed to [designate-like of the. casing, asindic'ated in Fig. I! In I I parts in all the views. i I 1 this position ofthe'upper'sas'h the side of 0 In constructing my improved form of said sash will 'fit'c'losely against'the window window, I contemplate forminga window jamb and the iplates 1 substantially coverjamb illustrated atl of either wood' orsheet ing the channel '2. In this-position there metal, and in Figs. 1, to i'in'clu'si've, I have will beno chance for the escape of rain or 40 shown the window jamb as made, up of a ,wind aroundthe sides of the sash. "A vent plate of wood having on its inner. 'sidea may only jbe Ip'rovidedabove the sash-"into channel 2 therein of sufficient depth to "rethe room. This will allow the vent tofb'e ceive the rider 9 for the lower sash. Adja left open in rain stormsof ordinary'intensity cent the outer side of the plate 1 is a longiwithout danger of the rain finding access tudinal groove or channel 4: which is adapted. to the inner side of the window. I r to form a rain pocket, as will belater de- When the window is in closed position; scribed. Outside the plate 1 is a vertical as shown in Fig. 2, the sash makes close constop memberSprojecting toward the window tact with the stop member 5, and if rain -.opening beyond the jamb to form a contact. or wind passes the sash it will come within for the outer face of the upper sash. There the rain pocket 4 and the rain may drainare the side casement members 6 and 7, as downwardly by gravity and will not enter in the usual construction. I the room. In case of the lower' sash the The lower sash 8 is mounted upon a rider stop member 23 may be secured'on the win- -9 to which it is pivotally connected by pins dowjamb to the rear of the sash and arain 55 10. The rider 9. is preferably formed of pocket is formedinside the stop, member'by:

the re... 9,-the open side of which faces outwardly. V

In Fig. 4 the window jamb, shown in Fig. 3,"is.illustrated removed from the casing, the stop member 28 being formed as in the Fig. 3 embodiment, except that it is not set and contact is made betweenthe sash andthe window along a line 24 on the outer side of the sash, and also at 25 with a laterally extending flange 26 upon the window casing. A rain pocket is formed at the outer side of the sash to allow drainage of" rain or moisture which enters between the sash and casingatQl.

s The lower sash is mounted upon a rider 9 whichhas one side "adjacent the sash extended outwardly thefull width of the sash and recurved at 27 to enclose the rearward side of a rain pocket 28'. A vertical flange 29 is secured to the window jamb adjacent theouter edge, of the lower sash to close the rearward-end of theopening in therider, as shown in Fig. 6. The inner face of the sash is also extended laterally past the edge of the rider at 30 so as to make a closer fit with the casing and also to hide the View of the rider from theforward side.

It will' be noted in my present form of window casing that the same will be simple and economical to construct, and that the upper and lower sashes will fit within the casing in such manner that there will be no liability of leakage of rain or wind about the window sash while it is inclosed position. .The upper sash may be swung inwardly to provide a vent without allowing the rain and wind to find access around the sides thereof. The advantages of this con vstruction will be apparent 'to those skilled in the art. I 7

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is: y 1. In awindow a. casing, including an upright jamb, the inner face thereof being plane except forasash channel therein and a marginal groove, a lower'sash, a rideron said sash slidable within said channel, a

plate of sheet metal approximately closing said channel at the upper portion thereof,

and an'upper sash fitting in said casing and I sash channel therein and a marginal groove,

a lower sash, a rider on said sash slidable within said channel, said rider being of sheet metal of channeled form with its open side presented outwardly,'a plate of sheet metal projecting into the open side of said rider when the lower sash raised and approximately closing said channel at the upper portion thereof, and an upper sash fitting in said casing and adapted to swing inwardly across said plate.

3. A window including a casing, jambs in said casing having channels longitudinally therein, riders insaid channels, sash cord secured'to said riders in said channels, a plate on said jainb overlapping said channels, and an upper sash fitting between said jambs and movable between .said plates. v 4. A window including upper and lower window sashes, jambs at each side of said sash, said jainbs having a channel therein,

riders of sheet metal on said lower sash slidable in' said channels, said. riders having their outer sides open and a stop member .on said jambs at'the outer side of said lower sash adapted to close the outer side of said rider, said rider forming an'air pocket in the manner described. I

5. In a window a window amb having its inner side a plane surface except for a channel therein and a marginal groove at its outer edge, sash riders slidable in said channel, and a plate overlapping the'upper'portion of said channel and adapted toproject into the said riders in the'manner described.

6. In a window, a window jamb, upper and lower sashes mounted therein, the jambs I inside said upper sash being planeyexcept for channels therein, a lower sash, riders thereon slidable-in said channels,said upper sash fitting closely againstsaid jamb and pivoted at its lower end to swing therein.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature this 2d day of September, A, D. 1926.

*CLAUDEA. LEWIS. 

